About Evolve Yoga

We offer classes for EVERYbody, beginner to advanced. We are a studio based on compassion. There is no judgment here, yoga always meets you where you are on your mat. If you are looking for a more spiritual place to practice yoga, come on in. From Gentle and Yin classes to full throttle Vinyasa classes, we have something for you. On behalf of myself and the teachers at Evolve Yoga, we are grateful to each and every one of you and appreciate you ALL!

A space to plant roots

“We are like the trees, with roots that connect beneath the surface of the Earth, helping to support each other. This is such a comforting thought! And what a wonderful community we have here at Evolve, come and get to know us!”

Meet Our Teachers

Cinda Lark

Owner, E-RYT 200, E-RYT 500, LOAY 800

Cinda Lark, E-RYT200, RYT500 LOAY 800 (Life Of A Yogi) Dharma YogaCinda’s passion for yoga began when she took her first class. She felt immediately at home with the physical practice of Vinyasa Yoga, having been a gymnast, dancer and diver. She soon realized there was so much more, a mindful and spiritual side that came as a pleasant surprise and affected her life in a truly positive way almost immediately. This practice not only became a vital part of her soul but her desire to share what she was learning inspired her to enter a local teacher training with Andrea von Behren where she received her 200 hour training. She opened Evolve Yoga (formerly Breathe) in 2011 and began a career with her passion for yoga as well as sharing. Craving to know more about this ancient philosophy, and knowing somehow that the guru Sri Dharma Mittra in New York City was the actual key, she went off to take her 500 hour training in 2015 and her 800 hour in 2017. Finding her guru showed her the deep connection to both hatha and raja yoga that she had been searching for, answered endless questions about life and the ways of the universe and she found her sanctuary there.

Although Cinda teaches a variety of yoga at Evolve Yoga so that everyone can find a practice that serves them, Dharma Yoga is woven throughout each and every class. From the grace and fluidity of Vinyasa and Slowflow Yoga, the alignment and foundational work Hatha and Gentle Hatha to Yin, playful Partner Yoga, SUP Yoga, and her favorite, Dharma Yoga, there is something just for you. There are numerous special workshops available throughout the year. Cinda’s teaching is playful, challenging & amazingly supportive. She will tell you, yoga is foundational for our lives. It helps us to find peace and calm in a very tumultuous world where it’s all too easy to become overwhelmed.

Cinda owns Evolve Yoga in Keego Harbor where you can find these offerings as well as a 200 Hour Yoga Alliance registered teacher training program she feels is one of the most thorough trainings you could find. She is also a degreed Graphic Designer and Photographer. She practices Reike and Psychic Development privately. She is a mother to two teenagers and is grateful everyday for her gifts. Cinda will soon be opening Evolve Juice & Smoothie Bar a few doors down from her studio where she will offer organic, vegan, cold-pressed juice, smoothies and bowls, eats and treats… stay tuned!

Justin True

After becoming infatuated with Eastern philosophy, Justin entered yoga teacher training with Cinda Lark in 2013, while simultaneously training with a Peruvian Shaman, Joseph Pahl. He has studied with several spiritual guides and participated in many spiritual leadership courses with Alan Haras and several other teachers. He’s most interested in ‘where’ all of the spiritual methods take us. Yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and observation are all simply methods. We use these methods to bring us to something more authentic and of a greater depth than the mental and emotional bodies tend to take us. Justin holds space and offers opportunities for something unexpected to happen; an inner encounter or an experience; maybe even an epiphany. We’re always moving from truth to higher truth. Yoga asana, pranayama, and contemplation are the vehicle to drive us there, if we’re willing. Lets ride together!

Linda Hawkins

Linda has been on the move all of her life with interests such as water skiing, snow skiing, ice hockey, strength training, biking, backpacking with an occasional asana class thrown in at the gym. While searching for some balance in life and health, Linda found Evolve Yoga. She started with a partner yoga class, loved it and dove right in, grasping for everything yoga had to offer! Linda became a certified yoga instructor though Cinda’s 200 hour YTT course in December, 2018. Yoga has brought Linda a new perspective on life and she loves to share it with others!

Claudia Guerrero

Claudia Guerrero ERYT-200, YACEP.

Claudia believes that a good teacher is the one who can help you find the true teacher within, because we already have the insight. Her mission is to help each student find their own practice and develop their knowledge. She has a passion for teaching and practicing yoga and loves to help students discover what practice suits them best.

Claudia has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and has 10 years of teaching experience. She has a broad range and depth of knowledge including 200hrs YTT Vinyasa, 200hrs YTT Ashtanga and 400hrs YTT Parayoga, Kest Yoga 300hrs YTT with teachers such as Ellen de Jonge, Michael Gannon, Rod Stryker and Jonny Kest.

Claudia currently teaches Ashtanga and shares the practice in a traditional way, she also teaches Vinyasa, Yin Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Her classes are fun, inspirational and challenging which will positively impact her students life.

“When you step on your mat, there isn’t a first place, a last place, there is only your place. A place where your mind connects with the breath and brings balance, flexibility, and integrity to the body” — Janice Reynolds

Janice Reynolds

Janice has been practicing yoga for forty plus years and believes the benefits of yoga are timeless and abundant. Throughout her life, her steady companion has been yoga. Initially, it was the physical aspects that attracted her. Over the years breathing, meditation, concentration and focus brought peace and understanding — benefits that shadowed her off the mat and into life. Having obtained her YT-200 teacher training from Cinda, Janice also has her yin-yoga certificate. Today, she shares yoga with others so they can live an active, balanced and dynamic life.

“When you step on your mat, there isn’t a first place, a last place, there is only your place. A place where your mind connects with the breath and brings balance, flexibility, and integrity to the body” — Janice Reynolds

Jamie Kayla

If Jamie looks familiar, it’s because she spends as much time as she can at Evolve. Jamie found Evolve over 5 years ago and has had a dedicated practice there ever since. Yoga has helped her through PA school and many a personal challenge, providing a source of both comfort and strength. It has changed her outlook on life in ways she never thought possible and greatly shaped the person she is today. Jamie recently completed her 200 hour training with Cinda in April, 2018, which deeply fulfilled a longtime desire of hers to deepen her practice and expand her knowledge of what has become such a source of joy in her life. She is a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department, and is so grateful for the balance yoga provides in her otherwise fast-paced life.

Jim Stout

James brings a balance of intensity and ease to his classes. Finding his inspiration through the practice of Ashtanga, VInyasa and Slow flow several years ago, he became a teacher in 2009 with Jonny Kest, and has since been teaching on a regular basis. He brings a compassionate yet disciplined approach to create freedom, well-being, and the ability to live more authentically in the moment, providing a strong foundation for facing the challenges in life.

What to expect in class? Breath-based, creative flows designed to open the body in a heated space. Structurally sound sequencing and postures adaptable to any level of physical ability.

ERICA LOPEZ NEGRETE

Erica began her yoga practice ten years ago as a New Year’s Resolution. Within a month, she saw all kinds of benefits. Her spine was stronger, and she no longer experienced the lower back pain that had plagued her for years. She also regained flexibility and a sense of peace. Yoga alleviates her joint pain from Celiac disease and helps her to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Erica began her studies with her teacher Sri Dharma Mittra in 2013. Since then, she has completed both the 200 hundred and 500 hundred hour trainings at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York. She enjoys spreading compassion, love and her knowledge of yoga as taught to her by Sri Dharma. In her free time, Erica enjoys cooking vegan food for her family and friends, going to her children’s sporting events and taking her puppy Roxy for afternoon walks.

Lynne Baum

Lynne Baum, ERYT says that first and foremost i am a student of life. Yoga burst into my life in 1996 while working full time and going to college in Fort Lauderdale Florida. My first teacher was Madage ( respected mother) and taught me the traditions of Kriya, Asana and meditation. She turned me onto Autobiography of Yogi and Yoga and Reincarnation, books that changed my life. After school I returned to MI and started training at Namaste in my home town of Royal Oak. One year later I moved to MN and opened my first yoga studio. I knew from my first class I wanted to teach. In 2005 I wanted to be a student again. So I was off to my first trip to India. Three months of travel included working at mother Teresa’s ashram, the international yoga festival in Rishikesh, studying at several ashrams with many gurus and swamis across many cities, meeting people from all around the world, and ending with my first 10 day silent retreat. This was all preparation to come home and care for father who was diagnosed with stage four cancer. That was 2006 and I’m still here. I love my students, they are my teachers. I love teaching Yin which is now my primary focus. And I love Evolve Yoga!

Jennifer Siegel

For the last decade, Jennifer has been sharing her love of movement as a pilates instructor certified through Balanced Body. So completing Cinda’s yoga teacher training here at evolve was a natural next step as a movement specialist. The practice of yoga has further deepened Jennifer’s appreciation for functional movement. She combines movements that require strength and balance while using proper form to align the body and spirit. She is excited to bring the fusion of the two practices in the form of Yogalates here to Evolve!

Herb Kaiser

Everybody comes to their mats with different intentions – mine was for self-improvement, and what I found was self-acceptance. Realizing how much the practice of yoga had transformed my life, I wanted to share this passion with other people. I took my yoga teacher training with Andrea von Behren in 2005. Teaching from my own practice, I offer compassion and a heart felt energy to my students, encouraging them to find their inner child. I have been blessed and fortunate enough that my work takes me to India a couple of times a year and can practice with masters there. I am looking forward to seeing you on your mat at Evolve! Namaste.

What People Are Saying

“I knew from the moment I walked into Evolve that this was the place for me. I feel instant warmth and calm every time. Cinda shares her knowledge of yoga with all who enter through the studio doors. I am so blessed that I get to grow in my practice with Cinda as my teacher.”

Linda Hawkins

Student, YTT Graduate

“I wasn’t sleeping well, my mind raced, and I couldn’t focus. Nothing I tried worked until a friend suggested I try yoga with Cinda, the owner of Evolve. My goal going into that first class was simply to do no harm to those around me, but at the end of the hour I was able to do many of the poses. More importantly, I felt a calmness I’d never felt before. I’ve now been going to Evolve for nine months, and I sleep better, my mind is calmer, and I can focus.”

Rob Smith

Student

“I can’t begin to explain what Cinda has been able to do for me at Evolve. She is a wonderful instructor and creates such a positive energy. I have become stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally by the practice that Cinda leads. She gives individualized attention and helps her students obtain their personal goals. I wish I found my yoga home sooner!”